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Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04
FERRIS WILL BUILD.
All Reports to the Contrary Notwith.
standIng-Work to COM
mence Monday.

Mr.. G. ID. Ferris arrived home
from London, Canada, last night,
and was seen by LEDGER reporter
this afternoon.
''Do you still intend to build the
brick block IN the rear of the LEpG-
Err building?" he was asked.
''Of course. Why, / have had no
other intention"
at has been rumored that the
building would not go up"
"Indeedl Well, had not heard
of it, and you can say that IL it is any
cooler next week I will put a new
force of men at work on the base
ment, and have the excavation COM
pleted in no time"
Mr.:.Ferris has already bought
800. 900 brick, which are now ready
for delivery, and the building will
surely go up.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04
Reduced In Size,

Mexico Cor. Nandalia Leader.
You state in last weeks LEDGER
that Cash Blackburn's only objection
to Bob Whites appointment on the
presidential invitation committee is
that "Bob's feet are so large he
will not be able to get close enough
to the President to shake hands with
him" You may tell friend Black
burn that that's all right now, as
Bob reduced the size of his feet fully
one half by shrinkage, in the past 10
days, simply by using hot water ap-
plications to tbom first, and after
wards keeping them constantly lying
in the sun on the roof Of his Office,
whenever the boys were not using
them for office benches.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04

Hon. JOHN T. HEARD is a Congress
man worth having. He not only
actively looks after his Legislative
duties during the session but during
the hot summer months is found
working for his constituents. He
went to Washington last week at the
head of the d legation from his dis
trict and took care of them in a royal
manner. John L. Heard is a worker,
and knowing the right thing always
does 1T. -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04
INFANTICIDE.


An infant colored child was found
on the sidewalk on East Love street,
in the First Ward last Saturday,
where, apparently, it had laid oil
night. Coroner Cave held an inquest
over the body Of the infant, and the
verdict Of the jury was that the baby
had come to its death by violence in
the hands Of some person unknown
to the jury. The jury was composed
Of r. M. Morris, r. B. Hooton, w.
III. White, G. l.. Mcintosh, H. T.
Brooks and E. @. Burkhart. The
body was badly swollen and decom-
position had set in, but bruises on
the head and body were detected.
An investigation will be made. The
child, it is thought, lived several
hours after birth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04
A New Clothing Firm.


AS soon as the necessary arrange
ments can be made M. L. Barth &
Company will put in an immense
stock Of goods in the room east Of
A. w. McCutchen's store at Lamar,
Mo. The establishment of gentle
men of the business reputation Of NJ
L. Barth & Co., is compliment To-
Lamar, and will be o great advantage
to buyers of clothing. We under-
stand they intend TO carry very
heavy stock, all OF the latest mako.
The associates Of M. L. Barth IN
this new enterprise are Victor Bartb,
of Columbia, and Joe Barth, Mexico,
Missouri. They are sll sagacious bus
mess men, and wtrbe valuable ad-
dition to our commercial market.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04

A base bali club from this city
went to Wellsville last Friday after
noon and cleaned up the nine there
by score Of 35 to6. The Mexico
club was composed Of the following
players: II. Hollopeter, O., Har-
rison, p. /; A. Winscott, 1st; r. CAu-
thor, ID; Diggs, 3rd; S. Winscott,
short; Luckie, |. T.; Cardwell, Q. T.;
Lawder, r. T..
1t is said that the Wellsville club
treated the Mexico boys In q very un-
gentlemanly manner, refusing to
foot any Of the bills or assist in the
general expenses. The Mexico boys
have fooled with the WellsviIle club
long enough, and gave them the
cleaning up they needed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04

WE ARE not surprised to find, on
our return from Washington City,
that the green-eyed ,sniveling upstart
who runs the back alley sheet in this
city and tries to run the earth, rallied
at our being appointed as a delegate
to Washington. The smallness of the
attack is characteristic of the writer
and peculiar to only those Of a
"curish" nature. Mayor Francis
wrote to Maj. RICKETTS,, saying that
he would like for Audrain county to
have delegate. The Major men,
toned the matter to the editor of
this paper, who suggested Col. Hut
ton, who was then in Washington,
bnt as the Colonel came home in the
meantime, and not wishing to see the
county without representative, as it
would have been, and at sacrifice
to our business, we consented to 60.
Our credentials were furnished by
the Chairman, Major Hiram A.
Ricketts,, and Secretary f. Fl.
Mitchell, Of the Board of Trade,
and we presume without consulting
the Poobah, who claims to own and
run the Democratic party Of Audrain
and the rest Of this congressional
district. We went to Washington
with the proper credentials, paid our
own expenses, represented the county
as best we could, was made secretary
OF the country delegation and chair
man of the only committee appointed
during the trip, all Of which is the
cause of tho little dirty barking now
being done. President Cleveland
will visit st. Louis and Kansas CITY.
He will likely pass through Mexico
IN the day time and receive a grand
ovation. The delegation accomplish.
ed all that it went for. This is the
report We have 70 make as a dele
gate. We were little more sue.
cessful in our trip to the Capitol Of
the nation than was the gentleman
who Is doing the howling and snarl.
ling
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04
Cleveland a, Mexico.

Bob White will 60 Washington to
extend the invitation to Cleveland to
c me to st. Louis. We advise the
st. Louis delegation to keep an eye
on the LEDGER man or he will induce
our President to give st. Louis the
go-by and visit Mexico instead. -
Columbia Columbian.
Arrangements are being made so
that Pres. Cleveland will stop at
Mexico while in this State, at least
long enough for the people to see and
speak to him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04

MAJ. J.F. RUcKER, of Sturgeon, who
was chairman of the country delega-
ton which visited President Cleve-
land, is one of Missouri's most prom
inent and public spirited Democratic
leaders. He made a host of new
friends on this trip, who, if the op-
portunity ever offers, will show their
in a most substantial
manner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04
Governor Marmaduke, accordi,

Governor Marmaduke, according
to a N. 7. Tribune reporter, says:
Senator Vest will be reelected. He
is my friend and ] could not take the
field against him. We have no State
election until next year. The laws
restrict the Governor to one term, 80
that / shall not be . candidate again.
II Is wise law. I think it might
well be applied to the presidential Of
fce il the term was Heightened to
six or eight years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04

james Robinson, formerly Of this
city, the great bare back rider, has
bought forty acre lot in the suburbs
Of Louisville, Ky.,which he will FIX up
in Grst-class style, and there pass his
declining years. He Is now 81 years
old, his weight is i25 pounds, and be
rides as well as ever. His wife il
now travelling with him and watches
his every performance with anxiety.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04
Refreshing.

Bob White, ofthe Mexico LEDGER,
has rented two booths at the Fair
Ground. We suppose he will have
the LEDGER always nn tap, cold aud
refreshing for the thirsty.-Co!umbla
Herald.
Being anxious to see the booths
bring good price, we bid on nearly
all of them, having two knocked off to
US. Although we have since sold
them, the LEDGER will be on the Fair
Grounds each day, 'cool and refresh.
iuu -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04
We are reliably informed that v

We are reliably informed that W.
Preston Hill, son of Briton A. Hill,
Of Rush Hill, this county, will not
get cent of the big fortune it was
SO widely reported last spring he
would get from England. He was
disinherited, except just what the
law OF England may possibly allow
him. We understand he is abroad
now seeking recourse by which he
hopes to be able to break the will.
He was to get S67,000.--Laddonia
Herald.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04

The Mexico Water-works Compa.
ny now has in its employ about s5
people, twenty of whom are ditch.
ers, working all day and part of the
night putting in water. A number
of new plumbers have been employ.
ed. The Water Company is in q
very prosperous condition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04

"CLEvELAND for President and
Francis for Governor" appears to be
growing popular with the rank and
file of the Democratic party in Mis-
souri,. In the language of the Presi-
dent, sit must be done.'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04
clinton's, Mo-, Artesian Well.

Chnton's, MO-, Arteslan Well.
CLINTON, NO., July 29.-The well
Of the Natural Gas and Development
Company reached last night the con-
tracted depth of 800 feet. The flow
ot water has constantly increased un-
I'll now it Is estimated at about $780,
900 gallons every twenty-four hours.
The Board of Directors Of the COM
pany held meeting this afternoon,
and determined to test the level to
which the water can be raised. It is
thought that it will rise at least 200
feet above The surface. If such is
the case the company win probably al
once build q park, with fountains and
turn it into q watering place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04
Same Here.

From the Montgomery Standard.
Missouriis wheat average per acre
is put down at 1S.47 bushels, which
is the largest average of any State in
the union.
According to good judges the av-
erage yield Of wheat in this county
will he over twenty-five bushels per
acre, which makes her the banner
county Of the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04
He rs Coming.

r. NJ. White. of the Mexico LEnG
Err, was selected from Audrain eoun-
ty to go to Washington and invite
Cleveland to come West on visit in
Oct. Mr.. White will be valuable
acquisition to the committee and will
add spice To the pleasure.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04
The Mexico Fair Association /,

The Mexico Fair Association y
now a member Of the American
Trottmg Association, the member
ship papers having just been receive
ed All trots will be under the rulss
of the American Trotting Assccia-
-tion, and all running races under the
rules of the American Running As
socistlon, though The Mexico Fair 10
not q member Of the latter associa-
ton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04

A petition is in circulation, asking
the County Court to place in the
Court House park at once, four hy-
irants with hose, that the grass may
be kept spriDkled.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04

THE coming ex-Confederate rsun-
ion is attracting great attention all
over the State. The meeting will be
the most successful one in the his
tory of the association.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04

State Superintendent Of Schools
Coleman has apportioned school
money for 1887. The enumeration
for Andrain county 10 7,4s4; amount
ss,7ss.80.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04

ELrcrross for Governor win take
place this 5ear in Kentucky, Mary
land, Iowa, Ohio and Massachusetts,.
all Of which will be held Novembei
9Th. except Kentucky, which will b
August 1st4
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04
How Are You, Colonel.

FfUIH VIC DUHutls NASSH oS0s
Bob White, of the Mexico LEpaER,
has been selected by that city to %
to Washington and get the Presl-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland to visit St.
Louis and the West, and has received
from the occasion the title of Col.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04

The LEDGER tow-line has resulted
at least in having a petition to the
County Court circulated to have wa
ter put in the Court House park.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04

Thos. H. Waters, of St. Louis
county and Mrs. Rosa G. Jesse, OF
Audrain, were married Thursday 2
miles South of Mexico, at the resi-
dence OF Geo. Waters, by Ed. Hook.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04
Hansekeeper Wanted.

1 A good woman 35 or 40 years old
TO take charge Of invalid girl and do
housework at Bevier, Mo. Three
dollars per week and board. A good
home for some one Apply at this
office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04

The stalls at the Fair Grounds are
being fixed up in good shape and
everything will be ready for the
Fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04

County Court meets Monday and
will likely put water IN the Court
House yard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04

The ex-Confederate reunion in
Mexico this fall will be the biggest
thing of the kind ever held in the
Stale
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04

A monument has been erected in
th,s city to Mai. Brockenbrough.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04

John Wiley, of the northern part
of the county, has been chosen .
petit iuryman Of the United States
court, September term.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04

A corps of United States Governa
ment surveyors is in the city. The
corps is here making Typographical
survey of Andrain county, such as
will be made Of every county in the
Gfafa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04

From the Montgomery standard.
The citizens Of Mexico are making
great preparations for the approach-
ing Confederate reunion, which will
doubtless be the largest ever held in
the State. Mexico is good place
for the reunion, az it is near the con-
ter Of the State and easily reached.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04

Mira. Bob Brown, Of Benton City,
Is dangerously III.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04

Matte McAllister asks for . d.
voree from Robert McAllister, claim
ing i'll treatment and failure to sup
port A. Zimmerman wants to be-
divorced from Louisia Zimmerman.
Deseriion claimed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04

IT looks as though the Board of
Trade would have to meet and ap-
point a committee to look after a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-04

\ Katie s., promising horse, -
longing to Mr.. c. r. CLARK on this
city, won second money in xfunping
race at The Chicago Driving Pszk
races Thursday.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-12-01

l will De in Pulaski on the Sth Deem
Der for the purpose of teaching a class
on the 9th and 10th iDsts., at the court
house, in the scientific diagnosis and
treatment of all kinds OF diseases OF
horses spd other stock. | can produce
satisfactory evidences of my knowledge
of such matters and my graduation in
veterinary science, in which long ex-
perience has given me more than ordi-
parry proficiency. Two days will COM
plete the course. Persons who desire
TO enter the class will give their names
to Theo. Richardson, /. II. RaiLey or
w. V. Hartsell. Terms, IS for full
course with my book treating of horse
diseases under guarantee that you
shall be satisfied that J GU have received
you. iuil moneys worth. / refer to sig
Thousand men scattered over Middle
Tennessee--at Fayetteville, Lewisburg
and elsewhere--whom have taught. |
seter also to Mr.. Hartsell who has in
one day received instructions in the
anatomy and care OF horses hoot that
he considers invaluable.
ldc2t DIR. JAMES MERRITT.
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ROdeRhiaspl.

Our neigh borhood was the scene
of sad accident q few days since.
John 4. Fox, while on his return
from the Eagle Factory in Lawrence,
was thrown from his wagon and
got his right ankle broken and the
other dislocated. When last heard
from he was suffering a great deal,
We regret to report Mrs. Davis
no better and her recovery is very
uncertain.
We are glad to report Mrs. Bish
op better.
W. w. Crowder and Newt. John
son are on the sick list.
Quarterly meeting was in session
at Prospect last Saturday and Sun
day.
Forest Gres have done considera-
BILE damage in Hardin, Wayne and
Lawrence counties. The late rains
came in good time to stop the pro-
gress of destruction.
Thos. n. Campbell of Chicken
creek has rented Esq. Tom Pur-
years stand and will move soon.
John f. Fitzpatrick was at Mer-
rift last week attending the bedside
of his son Joe, who is improving.
The visitors this week are T. c..
Davis of Rlkton, Robert Davis of
Pulaski, Mr.. Taylor OF Lewisburg
and Miss Ella McAlister of Hams
creek.
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slate Spring.
BY RURAL ROOSTER.

Miss Matte Reid is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Walker, near Bigby-
vile.
Mr.. George Wheeler who has
been In Texas for the past three
years returned Thursday.
Misses Eugenia Yancy and Ware
ma Wheeler, Messrs. Will Hancock,
Will Yancy and the Rooster attend
ed the pound party at Rev. Mr..
Paisley's nesr Campbellsville last
Wedn esday night.
Our neighborhood was aroused
from its legarthy Nov. 16 by the
marriage of Miss Jennie Horne, one
of our beautiful young ladies. to
Mr.. James Simmons Of Haywood.
The handsome couple were attended
by Tom Horne and Miss Varena
W Wheeler, Ben McGrew and Miss
Eugenia Yancy, Will Simmons and
Miss Susie Horne, Will Ssllars and
Miss Matte Reid. After the cere
mony by Rev. Fl. G. King and the
congratulations and good wishes
of host Of friends and relatives.
the happy bride bid adieu to Der
childhood's home and the happy
associations OF her single life, join
ed her husband, accompanied by the
bridal party, and left for their flu
ture home there to abide to love and
to cherish him through veal and
through woe. Your humble cor
respondent wishes them a life over
Swallowed by no cloud and that
bright rays of sunshine may sparkle
and dazzle along their path to
health, peace and happiness.
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The Round Tahla

The Round Table met at the res
idence OF Judge Jones last Satur-
day night with a very large atten-
dance. The discussion OF George
Eliot's works was &C Mt nued, Miss
Cook reading an a m rable essay
on Adam Bede. The discussion
was led by Mr. Whitaker and was
very animated.
The Table will meet hereafter
permanently at the residence of
Hon. Z. w. Ewing. There will be
no meeting this week. Next Friday
week Mrs. Browning will be dis
cussed. Mrs. Ewing was appoint
ed to prepare an essay. The read
ers are Miss Wales, Miss SaIlie Bal
lentine, Miss Trabue, Mrs. Bate
man Smith, Mr.. Steele and DR.. G.
Z. Alternately. Mrs. Whitaker is to
lead the discussion.
The following week Bulwer will
be taken up aud it is possible it
may be prolonged two weeks. 1t
gives good time to refresh the mem
Dry.
The Round Table is on a sure
footing and is very popular already.
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Snced's Academy.
BY NovUS HOMO.

Services were held at the. Choat's
creek church Thanksgiving day.
The people of this vicinity met a,
the Choat's creek cemetery last
Friday and cleared it off nicely and
fenced it in.
Mrs. EN-. Davis has been verv
sick for two or three weeks, but is
convalescing.
w. W. Crowder Is having a very
hard tune it seems. He was taken
very sick again last Saturday night
He has recovered two or three times
and been able to stir about when he
would have sudden attack of a
very hard form of chills which
would confine him to his bed again.
w. ]. Chambers Eear Vale Mills
is spending few days at John
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HrYSOn Briefs.
BY TELEPHONE,

Jno. Baxter Stevenson of Missis-
slppi came up this week on a bust
ness trip and spent few DAYS with
his parents. He is a jolly and bus
mess man. We regret to see him
start back Tuesday. He reports
crops better in his country than
was expected.
Andrew Hollins is quite sick this
week with roseola. This disease
hes beer quite a contagion in this
section. Some doctors call it false
measles.
Miss Anna Martin and the Misses
Holt have returned home from Pts
gan where they have attended one
term of school.
/. l.. Morrell and j. J. Martin
nave lost five horses by some I'M
known disease. 1t was something
like CHAMBERS but could not be term
ed IS such. The tongue swells and
prevents them from swallowing. 1t
has not become contagious yet, but
has caused considerable excitement
among stock men.
W. M. Stevenson, the wide-awake
grocery drummer, spent Sunday
with us.
|. III. Woodland left for Fayette-
vile this week. He will make that
his future home and open up his
boot and shoe busjness.
f. J. Vaughan received a White
Spitz dog from Nashville this week.
1t Is quite show as such dogs are
not often seen.
From the move certain widower
Is making among the Bryson girls
we will lose one soon.
Marrying has been oil the go in
this vicinity for some time. One
OF our neighbour boys passed through
Tuesday with 81 30 in his hand go
ing for the papers. Wish him much
success in his undertaking.
John Bullen has about completed
}. II. Stevenson's house.
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CanlpbellSvIIic
BY SCRIBBLER.

Misses Lille and Fannie Csmp
bell returned home last Tuesday.
Mr.. Henderson Yokley has been
sick several days. 1t is feared that
he has typhoid fever.
DR.. VOORHEES, of Southport, \
young physician OF considerable
reputation, has located with us and
is boarding with Mrs. Campbell.
A delightful pound supper was
enjoyed at the residence of Rev.
John Paisley on last Wednesday
night. Among those present from
other communities, we note the fol.
lowing. Misses Varina Wheeler
and Eugenia Yancey of Wales.
Misses Matte and Ada Wilkerson
OF Pleasant Valley, Messrs. Gid and
Will Simmons, Alison Owens, ALI
SON Parker, Will Hancock, James
Wheeler and Will Ross.
On Thursday night the young
ladies' and gents of our community
assembled again at the residence Of |
Mr.. Crockett Campbell and had |
most delightful time. Refreshments
we're served about 10 o'clock.
Thanksgiving services were con.
iucted at the c. p. church by
tev. Isaac Yokley, who preached a
'ery appropriate sermon. A con.
adorable amount of money and 9th
II articles was donated by our good
'eople to the poor.
Thursday and Friday were OBJ
erved as holiday by the Camp
'ellsyille school. The third month
losed on last Wednesday with 57i
u the roll.
Clarence Campbell, Will Coffee,
ydnor Zuccarello and Miggie Rea
ach received 100 merits.
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The New COurt Rom.

Circuit court meets next Monday.
Clerk Braden has carried ont the
instructions of the court and the
court room is now a model of con-
venience and beauty. The judges
stand is larger and more elevated,
the walls and windows reprinted,
the doors swung outside, an eleva-
ted chair is provided for the wit
ness,and g railing 66inches high sep
arates the bar from the lobby. A
new carpet is on the floor, the ia
bles recovered and the benches re-
painted. The walls and ceiling vet
need repair. The roof leaks and
the plastering is stained and drop
ping off. The leaks must be stop
ped before this is repaired. The
county court should look to that at
once. There ought to be an eleva-
ted dock for the prisoners.